October 2009 - Posts

Benefits of Office Help
October 28, 2009 3:34 PM by Frank Visco

Although the country is still in the midst of a major economic crunch, it's important not to overlook/undervalue the importance of quality office help. Yes, having that extra employee can be a financial strain on an audiology practice's bottom line, but Read More...

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The Sound of Silence
October 21, 2009 3:27 PM by Frank Visco

I just became aware of From Silence to Sound , a documentary that tells the story of the first recipient of a bilateral cochlear implant in Oklahoma. The film is slated to play at the New York International Film Festival on Friday, Oct. 23, 2009, and Read More...

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Fun with the Cochlear Cartoon
October 14, 2009 1:14 PM by Frank Visco

Over the course of the last two weeks, I've blogged about some pretty political stuff, offering up lengthy opinion pieces on government volume control and acoustic warfare. This week, I thought I'd take a lighter approach and focus on something a bit Read More...

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Are LRADs Really Necessary?
October 7, 2009 2:14 PM by Frank Visco

Is it OK for police forces to use acoustic warfare to disperse unruly crowds and political protestors? That's the question I'm currently pondering, as I'm sure are many in the hearing industry (and, to be honest, the entire country) after the events that Read More...

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